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Plat of original townsite of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, November 25, 1927

Date

1927-11-25

Description

Subtitle: 'On N 1/2 of SW 1/4 section 27, T 20 S, R 61 E, M.D. Mer. showing cast iron water mains. Including location and distances of valves, fire hydrants, house connections, etc. Constructed by Las Vegas Land &Water Company. Construction completed Nov. 25-1927. Cast iron pipe system throughout made at Provo, Utah by Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company. R.N. Clark, Construction Engineer. Map and survey made by J.T. McWilliams, C.E., Las Vegas, Nev.' Map shows ownership of some parcels of land. Scale [ca. 1:960]. 1 inch to 80 feet. Blueline print. Plat map.

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Map of city of Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1, 1940

Date

1940-10-01

Description

'Compiled by C.D. Baker, Oct. 1, 1940.' Scale [ca. 1:11,400]. 1 in. to 950 ft. Cadastral map.

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Topographic map showing proposed reservoir for the Las Vegas Rancho, August 4, 1931

Date

1931-08-04

Description

'Chief Engineers Office, Los Angeles, Calif. August 4, 1931. Scale: 1"=100'. Drawn by L.P.D. 1"=10'.' Accompanies: Letter from R. L. Adamson to F. H. Knickerbocker, August 18, 1931 (Folder 6B: 18-1-9).

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Topographic map of the Las Vegas Valley area, 1959

Date

1959

Description

Scale 1:250,000 ; Transverse Mercator proj. (W 116°--W 114°/N 37°--N 36°) ; 1 map : col. ; 45 x 72 cm ; Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 200 feet ; Margin title ; "Compiled in 1955 by photogrammetric methods by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and from Nevada 1:48,000 and 1:62,500, USGS, 1952-54, and Nevada 1:50,000, CE, 1952. Planimetric detail revised by photo-planimetric methods. Horizontal and vertical control by USGS, USC& GS, and CE. Photography field annotated 1954. Road data 1954." ; Shows townships and ranges ; Gives 1955 declination from true north ; Includes location diagram, reliability diagram, and sectionalized township map ; Filing title: Las Vegas, Nevada; Arizona; California ; Interior--Geological Survey

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Hotel El Rancho Vegas, wine list

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Note: Photographs of hotel on back of menu. Cover has illustration of woman in cowgirl costume, operating a wine press, with the hotel in the background Menu insert: Wine lists; Advertisements Restaurant: El Rancho Vegas Location: On Highway 91, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Map of greater Las Vegas, 1960

Date

1960

Description

55 x 44 cm., folded to 30 x 12 cm. Relief shown by spot heights. Includes notes and quotations. Includes indexes. Panel title: Front Boy's official 1962-1963 edition street map: detailed guide of North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Paradise Valley and vicinity. 1962-1963 ed. Original publisher: Front Boy Service Co..

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Map showing coordinated general plan for Las Vegas Valley, Planning Area A5, circa 1965-1968

Date

1963 to 1970

Description

Subtitle:'Including Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, and the unincorporated areas.' 'Clark County Master Planning Program, Clark County, Nevada.' 'Eisner-Stewart and Associates, Planning Consultants, South Pasadena, California.' Includes inset of Boulder City. Text on verso about the general plan for the Las Vegas Valley, Clark County Master Planning Program Area. Published between 1965 and 1968? Scale [ca. 1:84,269. 1 inch to approximatley 1 1/3 miles].

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Original plat, townsite of Las Vegas, Lincoln Co., Nevada, January 13, 1905

Date

1905-01-13

Description

Subtitle: 'Embracing the N. 1/2 of S.W. 1/4 Sec. 27 Township 20S. R.61E. Mt. Diablo Meridian.' 'Book 1, page 17A" handwritten in lower right corner. Signed by Henry Lee, County Recorder, Lincoln County Nevada. 'Filed at request of J.T. Williams, January 13th A.D. 1905.' Backwards handwriting on right side. Map has a Lincoln County seal on the bottom near the center. In the dedication J.T. McWilliams states that he has surveyed and platted the townsite of Las Vegas subject to the right of way of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company. He signed the dedication on Jan. 13, 1905, and it was signed by witnesses Scale [ca. 1:2,520? 1 inch to approx. 210 feet?]. Copy of a blueline print.

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Architectural drawings of a residential home in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2, 1962

Date

1963-11-02

Description

Exterior elevations and details for a residential home on Fifth Place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sheet no. 4. "Drw. D.H."

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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Map of Las Vegas and vicinity, Nevada, circa 1957-1961

Date

1957 to 1961

Description

70 x 68 cm. on sheet 106 x 71 cm. Includes indexes. Includes Nellis Air Force Base, Henderson, and inset maps of Boulder City, Nevada, and Las Vegas's geographical location in the Southwest. "H-654-32" on the lower right-hand corner. Page 2 contains a photograph of the Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas, featuring the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and the Horseshoe Casino. Page 3 outlines local and regional attractions, as well as population information. Original publisher: R. L. Polk.

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